Recent content by tebling

Yup, you can change tracks from both the HU and the steering wheel controls (if you have that option installed). Definitely better than just hooking up as audio input. That being said, having the iPod so close means it's easy to change playlists as well, as the iPod controls themselves are...

I set the backlight to be on all the time, with the brightness at the lowest setting. This seems to be a good compromise, as: 1. The display is legible during the day in bright sunlight, but... 2. It's not so bright as to be terribly distracting at night. 3. With the backlight always on...

I loosened up the sides of the bezel toward the bottom (just below the HU). Once those are loose, you can do the bottom. Then do the top, but you'll only be able to go so far without loosening the two special clips on each side slightly below the HU.

After reading some of the negative feedback on the factory iPod installation, I decided to try the AudioLink / FlexPed route for my wife's CX-7. See this thread for more background: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123650502 This was also my first experience with an iPod, and I...